Research Progress on the Mechanism, Synthesis and Application of Solid-state Luminescent Carbon Dots

PAN Zhuohan, AI Lin, LU Siyu

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Chem J Chin Univ ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (6) : 1-15. DOI: 10.7503/cjcu20250081
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Research Progress on the Mechanism, Synthesis and Application of Solid-state Luminescent Carbon Dots

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As a 0-dimensional carbon nanomaterial with excellent optical properties, carbon dots(CDs) has been widely used in optoelectronic devices, biological imaging and other fields. However, due to the resonance energy transfer and π-π accumulation caused by the aggregation of solid CDs, the solid emission quenching has greatly hindered its application as phosphors. So the researchers explored a variety of ways to obtain solid-state luminescent CDs. In this paper, the mechanism, classification and research progress of solid-state luminescence CDs are reviewed, and the latest application fields of solid-state luminescence CDs are introduced. Finally, the difficulties and future challenges in the preparation of solid-state luminescent CDs are presented.

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Carbon dots / Solid state luminescence / Fluorescence / Afterglow

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PAN Zhuohan , AI Lin , LU Siyu. Research Progress on the Mechanism, Synthesis and Application of Solid-state Luminescent Carbon Dots. Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities. 2025, 46(6): 1-15 https://doi.org/10.7503/cjcu20250081

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the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province, China(25300421167)
the Science and Technology Plan Joint Fund of Henan Province, China(242301420045)
the National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Fund(52103239)
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U24A2079)

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